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Now recovered enough from vacation to realize #BOTD September 23, 1838 in Homer, Ohio Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838-1927) was the 1st female #Presidential candidate. Her candidacy, not the most favorable, opened the doors for other #female candidates. #history lynettemburrows.com/the-first-fe...

The First Female Presidential Candidate Spent Election Day in Jail - Lynette M. Burrows

Fifty years before women could vote, Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838-1927) the first female Presidential candidate spent election day in jail.

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It's World Rhino Day, a day to celebrate and raise awareness about the magnificent endangered rhinoceros. 🧶 Knit these cuddly rhinos from #knitting patterns on my African animals post intheloopknitting.com/african-anim...

Happy Hobbit Day! September 22 is the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and therefore designated as Hobbit Day ...one day to celebrate them all! 🧶 These Hobbit #knitting patterns and more are on my Lord of the Rings inspired post intheloopknitting.com/lord-of-the-...

I always wondered where the black cat with the nail file meme came from. And it's narrated by Tim Curry. 😻 I've heard they're going to re-release this ad.

Cravendale Milk. Tim Curry

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Not sure what's wrong with me today but surely I can fix it by scrolling for a couple more hours.

Happy 60th Anniversary to Star Trek! I remember watching that first #StarTrek episode on September 8, 1966, never dreaming that we would be celebrating Star Trek 60 years later. 🧶 Knit Star Trek #knitting patterns like these from my Trek themed post intheloopknitting.com/trek-inspire...

I absent-mindedly cooked the wrong dinner from the freezer AND added the wrong extra seasoning so I'm now eating fettucine alfredo seasoned with tamari sauce. (And, no, it was not a happy mistake.) How's your evening going?

Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 2y ago

4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day. On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga

#BOTD On this day, September 2, 1838, Queen Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamakaʻeha of the Kamehameha Dynasty, the last Queen of #Hawaii was born #history #herstory lynettemburrows.com/a-woman-ahea...

A Woman Ahead of Her Time - Lynette M. Burrows

She was a woman ahead of her time, an author, a songwriter, a social justice advocate, an advocate for her culture, and the last and only Queen of Hawaii.

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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A tiny human (2?) has a rather special shiny black feather in her hand. She's flouncing through the shampoo aisle of a supermarket. Flitting her feather here. Flapping it there. Beaming and whispering: "Magic! Magic! Magic!" as she goes. (1)

#OTD It’s Emma M. Nut Day. Who the heck is Emma Nutt? She is unofficially the world’s first female telephone operator hired on this day, September 1, 1878 by Alexander Graham Bell himself. (Her sister became the second one.) #funfact #history #herstory time.com/4011936/emma...

Emma Nutt: The Woman Who Made History by Answering the Phone

Sept. 1, 1878: Emma Nutt becomes the first female telephone operator

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Happy Birthday to Lily Tomlin! One of my favorite Grace and Frankie scenes is when Frankie (Tomlin) brings out her Conflict Resolution Sweater, a two person pullover to encourage communication. This unique sweater was designed and hand-knit by Franke Santos. 🧶 Read more mailchi.mp/intheloopkni...

Pro tip: If you think you're running out of clothes, check your dryer. (Please don't ask how I know.)

Some great quick tips to stay grounded and productive in your day from @alexg.bsky.social

J. Alex Greenwood@alexg.bsky.social · last mo.

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Gak! I'm only attending @laworldcon.bsky.social virtually and yet I have 7 (!) panels I want to attend in the next timeslot. (Thankfully, it looks like most are being recorded for replay later.)

Happy World Rock Paper Scissors Day! The first known variation of the game is from China in 1600. It's game on with #knitting patterns for mitts & a bib with the Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock version invented by Sam Kass & Karen Bryla 🧶 From my games post intheloopknitting.com/games-knitti...

Happy National Toilet Paper Day! To celebrate this essential of life, here's a #knitting pattern for a Book Reader Toilet Paper Holder designed by Carol L Hladik. From my book lover pattern post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/book-and-boo...

Happy Hashtag Day! #OnThisDay August 23, in 2007, the first hashtag appeared on social media, an idea by Chris Messina to make it easier to search for topics. Celebrate with #knitting patterns with hashtag motifs like these from my symbols pattern post 🧶 #otd intheloopknitting.com/symbols-and-...

Happy National Aviation Day, celebrated on the birthday of Orville Wright, born #OnThisDay August 19, in 1871. ✈️ 🧶 Knit the friendly skies with these #knitting patterns for plane and jet toys and blankets on my transportation post intheloopknitting.com/planes-train...

Happy National Potato Day! The beloved spud was first cultivated in South America as early as 8000 BC. If you love potatoes, you'll love these potato #knitting patterns from my August Celebrations page 🧶🥔 intheloopknitting.com/august-celeb...

Time to show off the goodies I won in the @romancingthevote.com auction. I received this gorgeous Love is Love Progress flag crocheted by Marie Barnes shortly after the auction. Pictures do not do it justice. It is stunning. 1/2

Happy World Elephant Day! Celebrate your love of elephants by #knitting elephant themed patterns like these from my elephant pattern post 🧶 🐘 intheloopknitting.com/elephant-kni...

Eclipse knits! For all our friends who will be experiencing the solar eclipse on August 12, here are some eclipse themed #knitting patterns from my eclipse pattern post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/eclipse-knit...

Great tips for opening up your creative inspiration (as usual) from @lynettemburrows.bsky.social . I am going to try several of these tips. #creativity #writing

Lynette M. Burrows@lynettemburrows.bsky.social · 2mo ago

When my desire to write stories reawakened after years of schooling, working, and no fiction reading or #writing, I thought I had outgrown being a #creative person. But I really wanted to be. So I learned.#creatives #writinglife #writingtips lynettemburrows.com/7-ways-you-c...

Today we celebrate Elizabeth Zimmermann, #knitting icon and "Opinionated Knitter" (aren't we all?), born August 9, 1910. Her innovations include the Pi Shawl, Moebius twist, i-cord, and more. #otd Read my favorite EZ story & find EZ inspired patterns on my newsletter 🧶 mailchi.mp/intheloopkni...

Can't tell if this is pre-menopause, or just the ill effects of this ring I'm carrying to Mordor

The first electric traffic signal was installed on this day, August 5, in 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio by its inventor James Hoge. #otd Green means go...get these traffic light inspired #knitting patterns like these on my post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/traffic-ligh...

Today we celebrate the creator of the Venn Diagram, John Venn, who was born on this day August 4, in 1834. #otd These #knitting patterns were inspired by the Venn diagram and are on my math pattern post 🧶 intheloopknitting.com/math-inspire...

I voted! One good thing about Missouri is we can amend the constitution with a majority vote. Of course, the Rs are trying to take that away today. Pictured I Voted Cup Cozy designed and knit by Jamie Lomax. Free knitting pattern on Ravelry www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...